Columbus, Ga. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is recognizing Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Reverend Dr. J. H. Flakes, III for his leadership in the Columbus community with an Official U.S. Senate Commendation.
Last week, Sen. Ossoff personally presented the Official U.S. Senate Commendation to Pastor Flakes during a faith leaders’ roundtable Sen. Ossoff hosted in Columbus.
Like his father before him, Pastor Flakes has become a mainstay at Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church and in the greater Columbus faith community.
Alongside his work as a local spiritual mentor, Pastor Flakes’ work has also made an impact nationally and internationally.
Please find Sen. Ossoff’s Official U.S. Senate Commendation to Reverend Dr. J. H. Flakes, III here and below:
“Mr. President, I rise today to commend Pastor J. H. Flakes III for his mentorship and leadership in the Chattahoochee River Valley.
“Like his father before him, Pastor Flakes III has become a mainstay at Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church and in the greater Columbus faith community.
“As a student, Rev. Flakes III earned the distinction of being one of 21 students chosen by the Interdenominational Theological Center at Morehouse School of Religion for inclusion in “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities” across the United States.
“Alongside his work as a local spiritual mentor, Pastor Flakes’ work has also made an impact nationally and internationally — delivering the keynote address at the American Baptist College convocation in Nashville and speaking at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation’s event on Black health and wellness, where he celebrated the legacy of Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine with other leaders from the faith and medical communities.
“Mr. President, as Georgia’s U.S. Senator, I recognize and commend Pastor J.H. Flakes III for his mentorship, leadership, and enduring commitment to the people of Columbus.”
